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  • Delegate

    Published by
    MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986
    Created by
    Patrick, C. Melvin, American, died 1985
    Subject of
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
    National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930
    Ifill, Percy C., American, 1914 - 1973
    Logan, Arthur Courtney, American, 1909 - 1973
    National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968
    The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
    Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784
    Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913
    National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827
    National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
    Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937
    National Insurance Association, American, founded 1921
    National Urban League, American, founded 1910
    National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919
    National Medical Association, American, founded 1895
    National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
    Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943
    National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., American, founded 1924
    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, American, founded 1920
    National Association of University Women, American, founded 1910
    National Dental Association, American, founded 1913
    National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935
    Shriners International, American, founded 1870
    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., founded 1922
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906
    American Bridge Association, American, founded 1932
    Golar, Simeon, American, 1929 - 2013
    369th Veterans Association, American
    National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees, American, founded 1913
    Alliance for Women in Media, American, founded 1951
    Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971
    National Business League, American, founded 1900
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
    Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910
    Ailey, Alvin, American, 1931 - 1989
    Dr. Toote, Gloria, American, 1931 - 2017
    Date
    1974
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 9/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 1.4 cm)
    Description
    A 1974 issue of Delegate magazine published by MelPat Associates. The cover of the magazine shows a collage of black and white photographic portraits cropped and tinted in bright pink, green, yellow, orange and blue. There are two (2) ribbon badges at the top right, one pink and one blue. Each ribbon reads [1974 / DELEGATE]. Black text in the bottom left corner reads [Price $1.50]. White text in a black box at the bottom right reads [PLEASE TURN TO PAGES DEVOTED TO YOUR CONVENTION].
    The magazine’s content opens on the first page with an editorial note titled “It Was Not A Good Year,” which recounted events of the past year, including Watergate and the reduction of federal programs. There is also a masthead reading [DELEGATE, 1974] and a table of contents.
    The content continues with articles and profiles of African American business organizations, business leaders, community organizations, sororities, fraternities, doctors, dentists, politicians, actors, and journalists. This includes the National Pan-Hellenic Council,National Association of Black Social Workers, Girl Friends, Inc., the National Medical Association, Prince Hall Masons, National Market Developers, Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, National Newspaper Publishers, NAACP, Lambda Kappa Mu, National Insurance Association, National Urban League, National Church Ushers Association, National Medical Association, National Council of Negro Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, National Funeral Directors Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, National College Women Association, National Dental Association, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Coleman Young, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Daughters of Isis, Elks of the World, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Dr. Gloria Toote, United Mortgage Bankers of America, American Bridge Association, 369 Veterans Association, Media Women, The Association for the Study of Afro American Life in History, Black Caucus, National Business League, Morehouse College, and Alvin Ailey. There are also features on Detroit, Kenya, Barbados and Oak Bluffs.
    There are 254 pages with black and white photographs and advertisements throughout, as well as a few advertisements in color. The back cover of the magazine features a full page advertisement for Kool cigarettes.
    Place made
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
    Kenya, Africa
    Barbados, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Type
    magazines (periodicals)
    Topic
    Advertising
    Associations and institutions
    Business
    Caricature and cartoons
    Communities
    Fraternal organizations
    Fraternities
    Funeral customs and rites
    Government
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Journalism
    Labor
    Mass media
    Men
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    Professional organizations
    Religious groups
    Sororities
    Travel
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Urban life
    Women
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely
    Object number
    2012.167.8
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd596329946-b260-4d18-be3e-b5393a7ee34a
  • Notes from the 365th session of the OAU Executive Secretariat

    Created by
    Organization of African Unity, 1963 - 2002
    Subject of
    United Nations, founded 1945
    Date
    1976
    Medium
    ink on paper with metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    These six-page notes from the 365th Session of the Organization of African Unity to the United Nations discusess candiates for the representative of several African countries. The notes are three pages long and typed in black ink on white paper. The letterhead reads: [SECRETARIAT EXECUTIF DE L'ORGANISATION / DE L'UNITE AFRICAINE AUX NATIONS UNIES] [EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION / OF AFRICAN UNITY TO THE UNITED NATIONS]. This text surrounds an illustration of the African continent. The notes are formated traditionally with a roman numeral-numbered header followed by an arabic-numeral numbered list with indented text.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Zambia, Africa
    Mauritania, North Africa, Africa
    Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
    Uganda, Africa
    Congo (Republic of), Central Africa, Africa
    Libya, North Africa, Africa
    Gabon, Central Africa, Africa
    Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
    Kenya, East Africa, Africa
    Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    notes
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    Black power
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.52
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c081f2c4-f183-4ecf-8358-d224e872a677
  • UFAHAMU Vol. I No. 1 - Vol. VI No. 1

    Created by
    UFAHAMU: A Journal of African Studies, American, founded 1970
    Subject of
    African Activist Association, American, founded 1968
    Date
    1970
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (Sheet): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    This table of contents lists the articles featured in volumes one through four of the UFAHAMU: A Journal of African Studies. The journal's header [UFAMAHU] is centered at the top of the page and is typed in capital, block letters over a printed background. The rest of the page is white with typed black text. At the bottom of the front page, the words [Journal of the African Activist Association] are typed in a bolded font that differs from the rest of the page. The back of the list is blank.
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Africa
    Kenya, Africa
    Uganda, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    tables of contents
    Topic
    Africa
    Associations and institutions
    Black power
    Decolonization
    Education
    International affairs
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2015.97.27.63
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cc3e6eea-1f17-4011-91ef-edc06dba02ee
  • The Negro Worker Vol. 2 No. 6

    Published by
    The Negro Worker, 1928 - 1937
    Edited by
    Padmore, George, Trinidadian, 1903 - 1959
    Subject of
    Communist International, 1919 - 1943
    Date
    1932
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in. (22.5 x 16 cm)
    Description
    A black ink on yellowed paper pamphlet. At center on the front cover there is a black and white photograph of a white colonial governor with four African tribal chiefs with the caption [Colonial Governor and Native Chiefs - The King's African "Monkeys"]. Below the caption in large, bold text is [DOWN WITH THE WHITE IMPERIALISTS / AND THEIR BLACK AGENTS! / LONG LIVE THE FREEDOM OF AFRICA / AND THE COLONIES!]. The interior consists of thirty-one pages of articles and photographs. The back cover has an illustration of a man over a globe breaking chains.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    South Africa, Africa
    Place made
    Hamburg, Germany, Europe
    Place depicted
    Guyana, Caribbean, South America
    Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, South America
    Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
    Cultural Place
    England, Europe
    Place depicted
    Liberia, West Africa, Africa
    Kenya, Africa
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
    Movement
    Pan Africanism
    Type
    pamphlets
    Topic
    Colonialism
    Decolonization
    International affairs
    Labor
    Mass media
    Photography
    Political organizations
    Politics (Practical)
    U.S. History, 1919-1933
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
    Object number
    2010.55.6
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dfd877c2-c600-4962-995e-594a795e9f8c
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